Academic Publishing Professional

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Inspired Selection Full time
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Academic Publishing Professional to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. As a Senior Publisher, you will be responsible for driving forward the commissioning pipeline of our Classical Studies list.

About the Role
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Classical Studies and a network of relevant contacts. You will be expected to provide strategic direction and commercial responsibility for the list, identifying priority areas and product types for development and growth. This will involve commissioning new books to meet market needs, monitoring and reviewing the performance of the list, and attending conferences and sales conferences both in the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities
* Provide strategic direction and commercial responsibility for Classical Studies
* Commission new books to meet market needs in secondary-school and higher-education markets
* Monitor, review, and analyse the performance of the list
* Attend conferences, campus visits, and sales conferences both in the UK and internationally
* Collaborate with marketing, sales, production, and design teams, and liaise with the US office and external stakeholders
* Manage the Assistant Editor for Classical Studies

Requirements
* A good knowledge of the higher education market and exams, as well as an understanding of academic publishing trends, including digital and Open Access publishing
* Experience in line management is an advantage as this person will have direct management of an Assistant Editor
* Strong analytical and financial skills are required, along with competence in using publishing software systems

Benefits
The salary for this role is estimated to be around £37,000 per annum, based on a 4-day week and hybrid working arrangement. The company offers a range of benefits, including 25 days of holiday, company pension, staff discount, wellness days, in-house company doctor, and much more.

Inspired Selection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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